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Use & Care Guide
Microwave Oven
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Finding Information 2 Please read and save this guide Table of Contents Thank you for choosing Electrolux, the new premium Finding Information ....................................... 2 brand in home appliances. This Use & Care Guide Table of Contents .......................................................2 is part of our commitment to customer satisfaction Please read and save this guide .................................2 and product quality throughout the service life of Keep a record for q
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Safety 3 Important Safety Instructions • Keep cord AwAy from HEATED surfaces. • Do no T let cord hang over edge of table or counter. When using electrical appliances, basic safety • Review the door cleaning instructions on page 24. precautions should be followed to reduce the risk of burns, electric shock, fire, injury to persons or exposure to excessive microwave energy: • READ ALL instructions before using the appli- To reduce the risk of fire in the oven cavity: ance. • Do noT overco
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Safety 4 What you need to know about safety instructions Warning and Important Instructions appearing in this guide are not meant to cover all possible conditions and situations that may occur. Common sense, caution and care must be exercised when installing, maintaining or operating a microwave. ALWAys contact your dealer, distributor, service agent or manufacturer about problems or conditions you do not understand. Recognize safety symbols, Words, Labels WARNING — Hazards or unsafe practice
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Safety 5 GROUNDING INsTRUCTIONs This appliance must be grounded. This oven is equipped with a cord having a grounding wire with a ground- ing plug. It must be plugged into a wall receptacle that is properly installed and grounded in accordance with the National Electrical Code and local codes and ordinances. In the event of an electrical short circuit, grounding reduces risk of electric shock by providing an escape wire for the electric current. Improper use of the grounding plug can result in
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Information You Need To Know 6 About your oven This Use and Care Guide is valuable: read it carefully on and off. It is normal for the exterior of the oven to and always save it for reference. be warm to the touch when cooking or reheating. Condensation is a normal part of microwave cook- A good microwave cookbook is a valuable asset. ing. Room humidity and the moisture in food will Check it for microwave cooking principles, tech- influence the amount of moisture that condenses in niques, hi
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Information You Need To Know 7 About microwave cooking • Arrange food carefully. Place thickest areas hamburgers. Large items like roasts must be towards outside of dish. turned over at least once. • Watch cooking time. Cook for the shortest amount • Rearrange foods such as meatballs halfway of time indicated and add more as needed. Food through cooking both from top to bottom and severely overcooked can smoke or ignite. from the center of the dish to the outside. • Cover foods while cook
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Information You Need To Know 8 About utensils and coverings It is not necessary to buy all new cookware. Many The following coverings are ideal: pieces already in your kitchen can be used suc- • Paper towels are good for covering foods for cessfully in your new Microwave Oven. Make sure reheating and absorbing fat while cooking the utensil does not touch the interior walls during bacon. cooking. • Wax paper can be used for cooking and Use these utensils for safe microwave cooking reheati
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Part Names 9 13 12 14 1 2 15 11 3 10 4 9 5 8 16 6 7 1 Control panel 11 Oven light It will light when oven is 2 Ventilation openings operating or door is open. 3 Model / Serial label 12 Waveguide cover: DO NOT REMOVE. 4 Door seals and sealing surfaces 13 Time display: 99 minutes, 99 seconds 5 Safety door latches 14 Popcorn/Bacon Tray The oven will not operate unless the door is securely closed. 15 Removable turntable Place the turntable on the turntable support 6 Oven door with
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Control panel and menu 10 Words in the lower portion of the display will light to indicate what function is in progress. 15 14 16 16 19 12 14 17 20 23 11 21 22 11 18 Number next to the control panel illustration indicates pages on which there are feature descriptions and usage information. Refer to the menu label for quick references. E
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Before Operating 11 • Before operating your new Microwave Oven make This is a 12 hour clock. If you attempt to enter an sure you read and understand this Use and Care incorrect clock time, ERROR will appear in the Guide completely. display. Touch the sTOP/CLEAR pad and re-enter the time. • Before the Microwave Oven can be used, follow these procedures: • I f t h e e l e c tr i c a l p o w e r s u p p l y t o y o u r m i c r o w a v e oven should be interrupted, the display will 1
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Manual Operation 12 • S u p p o s e y o u w a n t t o d e f r o s t f o r 5 m i n u t e s a t Time cooking 30%. Your Microwave Oven can be programmed for 99 Procedure minutes 99 seconds (99.99). Always enter the sec- onds after the minutes, even if they are both zeros. Step Touch • S u p p o s e y o u w a n t t o c o o k f o r 5 m i n u t e s a t 100%. 1. Enter defrosting time. 5 0 0 Procedure 2. Touch power level and Step Touch 3 number 3. 1. Enter cooking time
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Sensor Modes 13 The sensor is a semi-conductor device that detects approximately 1/2 inch to remain uncovered to the vapor (moisture and humidity) emitted from the allow steam to escape. Plastic wrap should not food as it heats. The sensor adjusts the cooking times touch food. and power level for various foods and quantities. 3. Wax paper: Cover dish completely; fold excess Using sensor Modes: wrap under dish to secure. If dish is wider than paper, overlap two pieces at least one inch 1. Af
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Sensor Modes 14 Quick sensor chart Food Amount Procedure Fresh Veggies: Wash and place in casserole. Add no water if vegetables Soft have just been washed. Cover with lid for tender vegetables. Broccoli 0.25 - 2.0 lb Use plastic wrap for tender-crisp vegetables. Touch fresh Brussels sprouts 0.25 - 2.0 lb veggies pad once. After cooking, stir, if possible. Let stand, Cabbage 0.25 - 2.0 lb covered, for 2 to 5 minutes. Cauliflower (flowerets) 0.25 - 2.0 lb Cauliflower (whole)
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Sensor Modes 15 sensor Cook NOTEs You can cook many foods by touching the sensor cook pad and the food number. You don’t need to 1. Sensor Cook can be programmed with More calculate cooking time or power level. or less time adjustment. See page 22. • S u p p o s e y o u w a n t t o c o o k g r o u n d m e a t . 2. The final result will vary according to the food condition (e.g. initial temperature, shape, Procedure quality). Check food for temperature after heating. If additional time i
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Auto Cook 16 Your oven has convenient pads to assist with meal preparation. The Auto Cook settings will NOTEs automatically compute the correct cooking time and microwave power level for foods shown in the 1. All Auto Cook settings can be programmed following charts. with More or less time adjustment. Touch • S u p p o s e y o u w a n t t o h e a t 1 c u p o f w a t e r . the power level pad once or twice before touching s TART pad. See page 22 - More Procedure or less adjustment. Step
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Auto Cook 17 Auto Cook chart (cont.) Food Amount Procedure Snacks 1. Microwave 1 (6 - 8 oz) Use for frozen microwave pizza. Remove from package and unwrap. Pizza Follow package directions for use of package and/or silver crisping disc. Touch snacks pad and the number 1. Touch s TART. 2. Hand-held 3 - 4 oz Use for frozen French fries, cheese sticks, appetizers etc. Remove from Snacks outer package. Follow package directions for how to wrap or cover. Be careful when removing from the oven
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Auto Cook 18 Reheat Pasta / Reheat Breads The reheat settings automatically computes the correct warming and heating time and microwave NOTEs power level for foods shown in the chart below. • S u p p o s e y o u w a n t t o h e a t 2 f r e s h r o l l s o r m u f f i n s . 1. To reheat different foods or foods above or below the quantity allowed, use manual Procedure operation. Step Touch 2. Reheat settings can be programmed with More or less time adjustment. See page 22.
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Quick Settings 19 Quick Settings (melt, soften) automatically compute the correct heating time and microwave power NOTEs level for softening and melting foods shown in the chart. 1. To soften or melt other food or foods except the quantity listed in the Quick settings Chart, • S u p p o s e y o u w a n t t o m e l t 1 s q u a r e o f c h o c o l a t e . use manual operation. Procedure 2. Quick Settings can be programmed with More or less time adjustment. See page 22. Step
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Other Special Features 20 Auto Defrost Auto Defrost automatically defrosts all the foods found in the Auto Defrost chart below. NOTEs • Suppose you want to defrost a 2.0 pound steak. 1. To defrost other food or foods above or below Procedure the weights allowed on the Defrost chart, use Step Touch time and 30% power. See Manual defrost on page 12. 1. Touch auto defrost pad 2. Auto Defrost can be programmed with More 2 and number 2 for steak. or less time adjustment. Touch the power lev
